Email Author Glenn BurnSilver

2013 Stories by Glenn BurnSilver

• Blue-Eyed Son @ Lost Leaf

  published May 16, 2013

  Just because a former hardcore punker turned surf instructor decides to dump the angst for acoustic guitars, it doesn't instantly make him a... More >>

• Sundressed Plays Rough-and-Tumble With Midwest Pop

  published May 16, 2013

  Is it an ominous sign when a band's first gig is broken up and shut down? For Sundressed, it clearly was inspiration. When the Phoenix... More >>

• The Future Is Now

  published May 16, 2013

  Adding a new art gallery to the local scene is always a good thing, and R. Pela Contemporary Art celebrates in high style as owner (and New... More >>

• Can It

  published May 16, 2013

  If the third annual Ameri-Can Canned Craft Beer Festival has one goal, it’s to debunk the myth that canned beer doesn’t taste good.... More >>

• Fest of the Best

  published May 9, 2013

  There are reasons enough to grab a cold beer. With summer’s heat already beating down, that one’s a gimme. A new beer festival is... More >>

• Ratt @ Celebrity Theatre

  published May 2, 2013

  It's easy to wonder why some bands continue to perform at all. Just look at all the formerly larger-than-life acts now relegated to the casino... More >>

• Built to Spill's Future Is Getting Hard to Predict

  published May 2, 2013

  As guitar maestro and frontman for Built to Spill, Doug Martsch has developed an instantly recognizable sound — soaring, layered guitars,... More >>

• Polarizing Play

  published May 2, 2013

  Sir Ernest Shackleton was one tough mother. Marooned by sea ice that destroyed his ship during the 1914 Trans-Antarctic Expedition, Shackleton... More >>

• The Thrill Is On

  published April 25, 2013

  It's kind of like a game of Clue, a whodunit full of unexpected twists and turns, and ultimately some very surprising results. Except... More >>

• Pet Project

  published April 25, 2013

  Brian Brooks lives in a psychedelic world -- one filled with optimism. That’s evident in the artist's first solo show “Now That... More >>

• Tinariwen @ Crescent Ballroom

  published April 18, 2013

  Tinariwen is the plural of ténéré, which simply means "desert" in the African language Tamashek. The name is... More >>

• 1960s Folk Artist Rodriguez Re-Emerges

  published April 18, 2013

  In the social media era, it seems unfathomable that an artist, no matter how trivial, could completely disappear off the radar. In the 1970s,... More >>

• Continental Divide

  published April 18, 2013

  Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was something of an enigma in Nigeria in the 1970s. Born to an aristocratic family and schooled in London, Kuti... More >>

• Yellow Minute Spaces Out

  published April 11, 2013

  Yellow Minute should never be confused with a New York minute. The atmospheric, psychedelic indie-pop band moves at a much slower pace. With... More >>

• Roll Models

  published April 11, 2013

  How often does an event feature a map that one can plant and grow when finished? Probably not often, but such is the case with the Scottsdale... More >>

• Fair Game

  published April 11, 2013

  No matter how urban the environment or sprawling the cityscape, every county fair is packed with local flavor. From livestock exhibitions to... More >>

• Ryan Leslie @ Club Red

  published April 4, 2013

  Ryan Leslie is a smooth operator. The rap/hip-hop artist's rhymes melt like butter on toast — actually, given Leslie's penchant for... More >>

• Grad Program

  published April 4, 2013

  Student artists should be recognized for their work. The artists whose work is displayed in “New Art in Arizona” will be.... More >>

• Soul Asylum @ Crescent Ballroom

  published March 28, 2013

  Golden, Colorado, features a bar called the Buffalo Rose. Bands are flanked on stage by stuffed standing polar and black bears. The walls are... More >>

• Built to Last

  published March 28, 2013

  It’s hard to think of Phoenix as historic. While there has been a community of some sort in the Valley since the late 1800s, older... More >>

• Eric Clapton @ US Airways Center

  published March 14, 2013

  What's up with Eric Clapton in 2013? A glance at the past reveals the future. Clapton came to prominence in the mid-1960s British blues scene... More >>

• Ranking Member

  published March 14, 2013

  Actor/author/comedian Paul Reiser is not the kind of guy who uses self-deprecating humor -- even though Comedy Central once ranked him 77th out... More >>

• Mud Morganfield @ Rhythm Room

  published March 7, 2013

  There's plenty to suggest Larry "Mud" Morganfield is the second coming of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters. First, there's the look: that... More >>

• For The Records

  published March 7, 2013

  Crate diggers, record collectors, and vinyl junkies unite in pressed plastic pleasure when the Beat Swap Meet opens its doors for one afternoon... More >>

• Zero Zero and Love Me Nots Balance Electro Pop and Garage Stomp

  published February 28, 2013

  The love affair began over a fuzzy guitar lick topped with a greasy organ swirl. Keyboardist Nicole Laurenne and guitarist Michael Johnny... More >>